alpine lady's-mantle vs common greasewort

Alchemilla alpina compared with Aneura pinguis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine lady's-mantle common greasewort
Kingdom same Plantae (نباتات) Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور) Marchantiophyta (نباتات كبدية)
Class Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية) Jungermanniopsida (جنغرمنانية)
Order Rosales (ورديات) Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Aneuraceae
Genus Alchemilla Aneura
Species Alchemilla alpina Aneura pinguis

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and common greasewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (نباتات)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine lady's-mantle common greasewort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

common greasewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

common greasewort

<em>Aneura pinguis</em>, commonly known as common greasewort, is a liverwort belonging to the genus Aneura within the family Aneuraceae. This cryptogamic plant inhabits ecosystems across Asia, Europe, and North America, thriving in moist or waterlogged environments. Its range encompasses Taiwan in Asia, six European countries, the United States in North America, and Brazil and Colombia in South America, indicating a broad geographic distribution across multiple continents. Common greasewort is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species typically forms flat, ribbon-like thalli in damp habitats such as stream banks, wet rocks, and boggy ground. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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